- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: UK General Books; Illustrated edition edition (Nov 6 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0007169426
- ISBN-13: 978-0007169429
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 19.4 x 4.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #285,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
With the release of The Fellowship of the Rings in movie theaters this December, Tolkien enthusiasts might consider Robert Foster's The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit Through The Lord of the Rings and Beyond as essential to their viewing pleasure as popcorn. For anyone who's ever wondered "who's Beren?," "where's the Great Shelf?" or "what's the Council of Gondor?," this A-Z reference describes every person, locates every place and explains everything in Tolkien's saga.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.Review
'Middle-earth is the country of J.R.R. Tolkien's tales -- the territory of Sauron, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and Sam Gamgee -- whose legends, history, geography and inhabitants combine to make a unique fictional world. This Guide is a comprehensive reference work to every name and event in Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The Silmarillion.' Daily Telegraph 'Mr Robert Foster's Complete Guide to Middle-earth supplies, as I have found through frequent use, an admirable work of reference.' CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit Through The Lord of the Rings and Beyond (Paperback)
This is a must have for all Tolkien Fans. It has everything you need to know about characters and places to make you a Middle Earth expert!
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A treasure trove of fascinating information,
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit Through The Lord of the Rings and Beyond (Paperback)
My thirteen-year-old daughter has become a solid Tolkien fan, and picked up this book for further study. Organized into dictionary form, this wonderful book contains all of the information on people, places and things found in J.R.R. Tolkien's books on Middle-Earth. Do you want to know more about Elrond or the great Wizards? What about the Grey Havens or the Rings of Power? Well, it's all here! The information is nicely organized, including translations (where necessary) and source reference. Now, the one thing I must say is that if you have not read the Silmarillion, then a good deal of the information here will not mean much to you. If you have read it, then this book will be a great resource for you. If you haven't read the Silmarillion (like my daughter), then you will still find this a treasure trove of fascinating information. My daughter and I both highly recommend this book to you!
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Middle-earth: From The Hobbit Through The Lord of the Rings and Beyond (Paperback)
When I bought this book my focus was not on the history (which there was much of), but the elves and their languages. This book contains lots of their words and helpful comments on the origins and developments, but no distinction between the words as to which languages they fit into. Overall helpful as far as history (and very extensive character explanations).
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